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Shino from Nutta! shows how she made this flounce skirt, inspired by a similar skirt she saw at Anthropologie a while back. (The Anthropologie skirt is no longer available for purchase.) She recreated the look by making a straight knit… Read more ... 
Cherie from You and Mie guests in the 30 Days of Sundresses series hosted by Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how she made this maternity t-shirt dress. She started with a basic t-shirt pattern and adapted it to make… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a seat belt and handle cover lined with soft fleece or minky. It gives extra padding to keep a seat belt from chafing your shoulder or the handle of a heavy bag from digging into… Read more ... 
Anna from Plan B shares the pattern she used to create these floral skinny pants. I was just out shopping today and fell in love with some skinny pants that sadly were made from a fabric thinner than what pants… Read more ... 
Becky from U Create shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a swaddling blanket that fits in a car seat. There are holes cut for the straps so baby can be wrapped up inside the… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Summer Breeze Baby Dress. It’s a simple sleeveless dress with a wide shoulder straps and a full skirt. Though it is intended for summer wear, you could easily… Read more ... 
Kataryna Borders from Sew Chibi shows the Super Skirts that she made for her daughters. They’re superhero skirts that also happen to be super cute. And, like all the clothes she designs for her girls, packed with super fun details… Read more ... 
You can find a free pattern for these awesome Pleasant Pathways Shorts over at Janome + Annia Maria, a collaborative page from Anna Maria Horner and Janome. Her Pleasant Pathways Shorts are fairly dressy shorts, with darts to shape… Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick blogs in the 30 Days of Sundresses series hosted by Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a strapless hi-low sundress. She shows how to draft the pattern and then how to sew… Read more ... 
Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how she adds temporary designs to her jeans. The designs will stick around for one wearing and then wash out in the laundry. Go to her blog for the DIY. [photo from Henry Happened]… Read more ... 
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to refashion a t-shirt to give it a sheer back. It’s flirty but modest. Go to her DIY. [photo from Cotton & Curls] Looking for more t-shirt style sewing patterns? Check these t-shirt… Read more ... 
Mama Says Sew has a tutorial for the Skirt Week series hosted by Crafterhours. She shows how she made this gorgeous black and white pleated skirt. The stripes are pieced from solid white and solid black fabric. Go to … Read more ... 
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shows how to adapt a girl’s basic A-line dress pattern to make this maxi sundress. She calls it her Harper Maxi Dress. It has a contrasting ruffle down the bodice and around the… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make these pretty little frame purses. They include a free pattern that will work with frames 8-10″ long by 3″ tall. Go there for the tutorial.
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Hey, Star Wars fans, Crafty Staci has a tutorial for you! She shows how to make a small felt purse in the shape of Yoda. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from Crafty Staci]
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